For actor Prasanna, ‘Muran’ seems to have set the ball rolling in the brand-endorsement sector. “I have been getting calls from decent brands for endorsements, all south-centric. I haven’t finalised the deal with any brand as of now, and am still weighing the pros and cons, because when it comes to endorsements, it is important to consider what we endorse, rather than just consider the brand and money and brand value. I haven’t gone for a makeover in any of my films so far like the way I’ve done in ‘Muran’, except in ‘Achchamundu Achchamundu’, in which I had to sport glasses and put on weight, for a matured look. I needed that look as I was playing the role of a father of a six-year old. At the age of 26, I had to play and look a 35-year-old person,” he says.
He continues, “In ‘Anjathey’, I had sported long hair. Otherwise, predominantly, in my films, I have retained the same look. But ‘Muran’ demanded a makeover, as I play a millionaire’s son. My character Arjun gets the best, lives the best and wears the best,” says Prasanna, who is currently on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala.
‘Muran’, which is slated for a September 23 release, comes after ‘Naanayam’ in 2010.
And the actor has reasons for being committed to ‘Muran’ as long as he was at it. “Rajan Madhav has always been a good friend of mine and when talking about ‘Muran’, he was clear about visualising me in the character of Arjun. When the production hands changed, and even as producers were being approached, there were times when they would not want me in the film or consider a different option.”
Continues he, “I thoroughly appreciate the efforts of Cheran, who as a director-turned-actor and a producer himself, understood the importance of having a particular actor portray a particular role.”
Ever since ‘Five Star’ in 2002, Prasanna feels that what is important for an actor is a good script and believes that he should be doing one film at a time. “The film is a psychological thriller. While I play the active side, Cheran plays the passive side. Both of them are right and the contradiction between them is what ‘Muran’ is all about.”